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Internet Explorer Home page problem

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by neveron, Mar 13, 2003.

  1. neveron Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    for some reason, my computer's Internet Explorer 6 home page is not allowed to be changed. i.e, when i go to "tools" and then internet options, and under "General" bar, i am not allowed to enter any other link. i guess someone who used my computer could have mistakenly agree to download some progam which makes the its own default homepage. i am running Windows 98.
    could someone help please?
    neveron, Mar 13, 2003
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  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    What is the homepage? :p

    You may want to run a spyware scanner like Ad-Aware or SpyBot,
    they usually take care of such things.
    Nodsu, Mar 13, 2003
    #2

  3. neveron Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    do you mean that i can use "Ad-Aware" or "SpyBot" to fix it up?
    neveron, Mar 13, 2003
    #3

  4. StormBringer Newcomer, in training Posts: 2,871

    Well, you can try. If your problem was caused by something that Spybot or Adaware classifies as spyware, then yes, it should fix it up. If it was caused by something else, it may not.
    What is the page it has locked on there?
    StormBringer, Mar 13, 2003
    #4

  5. Nic TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,926

    Nic, Mar 13, 2003
    #5

  6. neveron Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    i used the method that you guys told, but it seems it doesn't work... Ad Aware doesn't remove it...
    neveron, Mar 14, 2003
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  7. neveron Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    at the moment, i could only set the homepage through registry editing. i.e, use "regedit"
    i don't know why i still can't change the homepage through the internet explorer propertities.
    neveron, Mar 14, 2003
    #7

  8. Nic TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,926

    As far as I am aware, it is possible to grant/deny permissions to set the IE homepage, as this would sometimes be done in a work environment, but unfortunately I'm not sure how to do this , sorry.
    Nic, Mar 14, 2003
    #8

  9. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    IE restrictions are in
    HKEY_USERS \ .Default \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Control Panel
    If there are more than one user profile, replace .Default with appropriate user name.
    Under that key, you might find DWORD value "HomePage". If it is 0, changing homepage is disabled. 1 enables it.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Mar 14, 2003
    #9

  10. TS | Thomas Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,327

    Scratch that first post of mine ;)

    Click on Start, Run, type in regedit & hit Ok.
    Expand to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel] or [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]. Add/Edit the "HomePage" DWORD Value to "0" (without the "") to enable changes to be made in Internet Options to the homepage.
    TS | Thomas, Mar 14, 2003
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  11. neveron Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    to all of you:
    thanks a lot. i really appreciate your help. :)
    neveron, Mar 17, 2003
    #11
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